The musical from Tina Fey and husband Jeff Richmond will open this spring.

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Mean Girls is heading to Broadway in the spring following a world-premiere run at the National Theater in Washington this fall. The new musical comedy from Tina Fey and husband Jeff Richmond is set to begin previews March 12, 2018, and open April 8 at Broadway's August Wilson Theatre.

The musical features a book by Emmy winner Fey (who wrote the screenplay and appeared in the original 2004 film), music by Richmond, and lyrics by Tony nominee Nell Benjamin. Tony winner Casey Nicholaw directs and choreographs.

Tickets to the Broadway engagement will go on sale to the general public October 3—a popular date for fans of the film. American Express pre-sale begins September 10.

Watch Fey make the announcement of the anticipated Broadway transfer below:

Casting for the show's Broadway bow will be confirmed at a later date.Similarly to the movie, the musical will follow Cady Heron, who joins the American high school food chain after having lived in Africa with her parents. Determined to end Regina’s vicious reign as Queen Bee of the school, she devises a plan to tear her and her cruel “Plastics” down.

Meet the cast of Mean Girls in D.C.:

See Who’s Bringing Mean Girls to Broadway

See Who’s Bringing Mean Girls to Broadway

The musical from Tina Fey and Jeff Richmond will open at the August Wilson Theatre this spring.